Table 12. Comparative Employment Status of Household Population 15 Years Old and Over Based on a Past Week Reference Period Using the Old Definition, by Region:
April 2005 to April 2006
(In thousands)
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| Total In the Labor Force | Total Employed | Total Unemployed
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Region | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006
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| Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr | Apr | Jul | Oct | Jan | Apr
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Philippines 36,929 36,512 36,641 36,248 37,457 32,221 32,522 32,875 32,384 33,024 4,708 3,990 3,766 3,864 4,433
National Capital Region 5,080 5,015 5,072 5,031 5,051 4,069 4,092 4,166 4,105 4,132 1,011 923 906 926 919
Cordillera Administrative
Region 700 697 685 679 751 625 640 628 629 694 75 57 57 50 57
I - Ilocos 1,881 1,886 1,854 1,862 1,900 1,620 1,681 1,692 1,655 1,688 261 205 162 207 212
II - Cagayan Valley 1,411 1,391 1,425 1,389 1,424 1,303 1,310 1,371 1,321 1,340 108 80 54 68 84
III - Central Luzon 3,761 3,652 3,626 3,571 3,649 3,151 3,197 3,203 3,134 3,108 610 455 423 437 541
IV-A - Calabarzon 4,411 4,483 4,474 4,474 4,504 3,737 3,876 3,891 3,897 3,856 674 607 583 577 648
IV-B - Mimaropa 1,110 1,069 1,098 1,071 1,149 1,004 989 1,030 985 1,030 106 80 68 86 119
V - Bicol 2,232 2,157 2,153 2,076 2,188 2,049 1,979 1,991 1,904 1,984 183 178 162 172 204
VI - Western Visayas 3,045 3,062 3,011 2,995 3,114 2,750 2,756 2,767 2,737 2,781 295 306 244 258 333
VII - Central Visayas 2,693 2,651 2,742 2,689 2,766 2,300 2,334 2,422 2,358 2,459 393 317 320 331 307
VIII - Eastern Visayas 1,862 1,770 1,748 1,726 1,888 1,710 1,633 1,605 1,608 1,711 152 136 143 118 177
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1/ 1,310 1,348 1,355 1,327 1,384 1,199 1,276 1,277 1,259 1,289 110 71 78 68 95
X - Northern Mindanao 1,888 1,919 1,935 1,891 1,953 1,709 1,779 1,784 1,767 1,772 179 139 151 124 181
XI - Davao 1,817 1,779 1,812 1,827 1,924 1,625 1,616 1,655 1,659 1,705 192 164 157 168 219
XII - Soccsksargen 1,622 1,651 1,646 1,647 1,669 1,459 1,506 1,511 1,497 1,507 163 145 135 150 162
XIII - Caraga 1,086 1,039 1,064 1,050 1,100 976 953 991 962 994 110 85 73 88 106
Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 2/ 1,017 945 941 944 1,042 933 904 891 908 973 84 42 50 36 69
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Notes: Estimates for April 2006 are preliminary and subject to change.
1/ - Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
2/ - Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.
Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: June 15, 2006
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